Evonik Uses Modular Process Control for Greater Customizability Siemens’ Simatic PCS Neo process control system is helping chemical manufacturer Evonik make its production model more flexible. Apr 23rd, 2021 In recent times, process industries such as chemical manufacturing are facing many of the same challenges as those in the discrete manufacturing space. Increasingly stringent competitive pressures require them to be ever-more flexible, even with the cost of feedstocks, energy, and labor potentially rising. For instance, pharmaceutical manufacturers using specialty chemical inputs are tasked with achieving faster time-to-market for smaller batches of more customized products, as personalized medicine and self-administration of treatment become more common.